This fall is as optimistic as any fall in the recent history of Saint Michael's College Baseball. The team is re-entering the NE-10 conference for the first time in over a decade. It is apparent to all involved that last year's record is unacceptable and the work ethic and the freshman additions have already evoked optimism among the team and those that follow it.
The team has scrimmaged twice against UVM and although last weeks scrimmage against Castleton was canceled, the team has not missed a beat. This Saturday they will scrimmage against a Canadian travel team; yet another opportunity to see how they stack up and perform in competitive situations.
In addition, they have had many highly productive inter-squad scrimmages during various practices. The goal for the year is simple. Not only compete at a high level in the NE-10, but win the conference. With Le Moyne moving down from division-1 and the powerhouses of the conference such as Franklin Pierce, U-Mass Lowell, and Southern Connecticut this may seem like a lofty goal, but that is why they are trying to pursue it. Lots of returners on this team and good new additions, as well as a better attitude and a better will to win and a better reason to work hard, this goal is not yet out of reach.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Monday, October 3, 2011
This Week in Saint Michael's College Athletics ‒ September 26- October 2
Naranja Wins Vermont State Meet, Men's and Women's Cross Country Teams Both Among Top Three
The Saint Michael's College men's and women's cross country teams hosted the Vermont Intercollegiate Championship on Saturday, with the women finishing second among nine teams and the men's team placing third out of 10. Sophomore Gabrielle Naranja (Fort Kent, Maine/Fort Kent Community) became just the second Purple Knight woman to win the state meet, joining Mary Lynn Denholm '09, who won in 2008.
Naranja won the meet with a time of 19:14 and was followed by freshman Chloe Boutelle (Saratoga Springs, N.Y./Saratoga Springs), who clocked in at 19:21 for a fourth-place finish. Freshman Lindy Heffernan (Sutton Mills, N.H./Kearsarge Regional) was 12th in her second college race, while classmate Colleen Gilliatt (Grantham, N.H./Lebanon) was 15th. Freshman Allie Gratton (Essex Junction, Vt./Essex) completed the Purple Knights' scoring, taking 17th, while seniors Elyse Desmarais (South Hadley, Mass./Holyoke Catholic) and Caitlin Ferland (Vergennes, Vt./Vergennes Union/Bay Path) were 19th and 20th, respectively, each cracking the top 20. Sophomore Mary Miller (Aurora, N.Y./Southern Cayuga) finished one second behind Ferland.
For the men, senior Matt Smith (Winchester, Mass./Winchester/Muhlenberg) took 10th at 28:15, while classmate Tom Perekslis (Duxbury, Mass./Duxbury) and sophomore Dana Glubiak (Chagrin Falls, Ohio/Gilmour Academy) were separated by one second while taking 14th and 15th, respectively. Junior Colin Delaney (Lake Placid, N.Y./National Sports Academy) took 18th and senior Robert Sitzer (Lenox, Mass./Lenox Memorial) 19th, finishing within one second of Delaney.
Field Hockey (2-9, 1-2) Falls in Only Contest of Week
The Saint Michael's College field hockey team went lost its only game last week, falling at 2010 NCAA Tournament qualifier American International College, 3-0, on Saturday in Northeast-10 Conference play. Freshman goalkeeper Sarah Healey (Canton, Mass./Canton) made three saves in her first collegiate start.
Men's Golf Competes in Southern New Hampshire's Penmen Invitational
The Saint Michael's College men's golf team finished third out of five teams at Southern New Hampshire University's Penmen Invitational on Thursday in preparation for the Northeast-10 Conference Championship, which began Sunday and was completed on Monday.
At the Penmen Invitational, junior Nicholas Angelo (Sutton, Mass./Saint John's) and sophomore Steve French (Goffstown, N.H./Goffstown Area) both broke 80, with French tying for second with a 75. Angelo was one shot behind French, tying for fourth at 76. Senior John Goodwin (Wolfeboro, N.H./Kent School) tallied an 81, while junior George Flanagan (Andover, Mass./Andover) recorded an 83.
Men's Soccer (3-5-2, 1-4-1) Suffers Two 1-0 Losses During NE-10 Action
The Saint Michael's College men's soccer team went 0-2 in Northeast-10 Conference play last week, falling 1-0 on Wednesday against visiting regionally-ranked Southern New Hampshire University before slipping at Stonehill College, 1-0, on Saturday. The Penmen were sixth in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America's (NSCAA) East regional poll after advancing to the 2010 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.
Against Southern New Hampshire, junior keeper Logan Kingman (New Bern, N.C./New Bern) tallied one save. At Stonehill, Kingman tallied eight saves, making five stops in the first half alone.
Women's Soccer (4-5-1, 3-4-1) Runs Unbeaten Streak to Three During 1-0-1 Week
The Saint Michael's College women's soccer team went 1-0-1 on the road last week during Northeast-10 Conference play, recording a scoreless tie against Saint Anselm College on Wednesday before defeating visiting Le Moyne College, 2-0, on Saturday. The Purple Knights have now blanked three straight opponents and carry a 311:18 shutout streak.
Against Saint Anselm, senior Ashleigh Adams (Milton, Vt./Milton) recorded 13 saves, the most by a Saint Michael's goalkeeper in 10 seasons. In the first half alone, she recorded eight stops followed by four in the second half and one save in the second overtime period.
Senior keeper Brittany Cocozza (East Greenwich, R.I./East Greenwich/Saint John's [N.Y.]) made four saves at Le Moyne. Junior Cassie Crockett (Gilmanton, N.H./Gilford) and freshman Olivia Biron (Saint Albans, Vt./BFA-Saint Albans) each scored for the visitors, with Biron depositing the first goal of her career.
Men's Tennis (3-1, 2-1) Splits Pair of NE-10 Matches Over Weekend
The Saint Michael's College men's tennis team suffered its first loss of the season on Saturday, dropping a 9-0 decision at home to regionally-ranked Stonehill College during a Northeast-10 Conference match before picking up a 7-2 win on Sunday at Assumption College.
Against Stonehill, junior Chris Moskal (Springfield, Mass./Cathedral) and sophomore Nick Bosco (Glastonbury, Conn./East Catholic) yielded a narrow 9-7 triumph to their counterparts at No. 1 doubles, while Bosco took his No. 1 singles opponent to three sets before falling. The Skyhawks are 10th in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's (ITA) East regional poll.
At Assumption, the doubles tandems of Bosco/Moskal and senior Brian Healey (Ware, Mass./Belchertown)/junior Eric Parziale (Pinehurst, N.C./Pinecrest/Trinity [Conn.]) won at No. 1 and No. 3, respectively. In singles play, Bosco, Healey, Parziale, senior Sam Cieplicki (South Burlington, Vt./New Hampton School) and junior Kenny Vassallo (Wilmington, Mass./Wilmington) were all victorious.
Women's Tennis (4-1, 4-0) Notches Two Wins, Remains Perfect in NE-10
The Saint Michael's College women's tennis team went 2-0 last weekend, defeating the homestanding College of Saint Rose, 7-2, on Saturday in a Northeast-10 Conference match before recording a 6-3 triumph at Le Moyne College on Sunday. The Purple Knights became the first NE-10 team to four league wins.
At Saint Rose, doubles duos of senior Eileen Mullowney (Burlington, Vt./Burlington)/freshman Hannah Benoit (Mystic, Conn./Saint Bernard School) and freshmen Kayla Dowd (Longmeadow, Mass./Longmeadow)/Michelle Moreau (Stratham, N.H./Exeter) won at No. 2 and No. 3, respectively. Benoit, Dowd, Moreau, Mullowney and senior Emily Ogilvy (Bedford, N.H./Trinity) won their singles matches.
Against Le Moyne, Ogilvy and freshman Caroline Toutoungi (Weston, Conn./Weston) won at No. 1 doubles, while Benoit/Mullowney followed suit at two. Benoit, Dowd, Mullowney and Ogilvy won in singles.
Women's Volleyball (12-6, 1-2) Tallies One Win and Two Losses
The Saint Michael's College women's volleyball team went 1-2 last week, winning at Merrimack College, 3-1, on Tuesday evening during a Northeast-10 Conference match before dropping a pair of 3-0 decisions on Saturday at Bentley University, falling to the Falcons in an NE-10 match and New York Institute of Technology. The Purple Knights have won 12 of 15 matches since an 0-3 start.
Against Merrimack, sophomore Chelsey Covitz (Marshfield, Mass./Marshfield) notched a career-high 17 kills, while junior Tracy Peterka (Newport Beach, Calif./Mater Dei) matched her career best with 18 digs to go along with seven kills and four service aces. Classmate Samantha Clairemont (Conway, Mass./Frontier Regional) totaled 11 kills, and sophomore Jess McLeod (Medfield, Mass./Medfield) dished out 38 assists while notching nine digs. Junior Courtney Dunne (Hopkinton, Mass./Bancroft School) also recorded nine digs, while junior Katie Walsh (North Kingstown, R.I./The Prout School) collected eight kills and seven digs.
Versus Bentley, Covitz had 14 kills and five blocks, while Peterka notched six kills and nine digs. Clairemont tacked on five kills, and McLeod provided 26 assists and five blocks. Against NYIT, Walsh had eight kills, while Clairemont collected seven. McLeod dished out 23 assists, sophomore Cynthia Edgerton (Vail, Colo./Vail Mountain School) had nine digs, and classmate Brianna Saunders (Litchfield, N.H./Campbell) dropped in three service aces.
This Week’s Schedule:
Monday, Oct. 3
Men's Golf @ Northeast-10 Championship (Final Day), TBA
Tuesday, Oct. 4
Women's Soccer vs. UMass Lowell, 3:30 p.m.*
Women's Volleyball vs. UMass Lowell, 6 p.m.*
Field Hockey @ UMass Lowell, 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 5
Men's Soccer @ UMass Lowell, 7 p.m.*
Saturday, Oct. 8
Field Hockey vs. Southern Connecticut State, 10:30 a.m.*
Cross Country @ New England Championships, 11 a.m.
Men's Soccer vs. American International, 1 p.m.*
Women's Soccer vs. Assumption, 3:30 p.m.*
Women's Volleyball vs. Assumption, 4 p.m.*
Sunday, Oct. 9
Field Hockey vs. Adelphi, 12 p.m.*
Men's Tennis @ Franklin Pierce, 1 p.m.*
*Northeast-10 Conference Event
Naranja Wins Vermont State Meet, Men's and Women's Cross Country Teams Both Among Top Three
The Saint Michael's College men's and women's cross country teams hosted the Vermont Intercollegiate Championship on Saturday, with the women finishing second among nine teams and the men's team placing third out of 10. Sophomore Gabrielle Naranja (Fort Kent, Maine/Fort Kent Community) became just the second Purple Knight woman to win the state meet, joining Mary Lynn Denholm '09, who won in 2008.
Naranja won the meet with a time of 19:14 and was followed by freshman Chloe Boutelle (Saratoga Springs, N.Y./Saratoga Springs), who clocked in at 19:21 for a fourth-place finish. Freshman Lindy Heffernan (Sutton Mills, N.H./Kearsarge Regional) was 12th in her second college race, while classmate Colleen Gilliatt (Grantham, N.H./Lebanon) was 15th. Freshman Allie Gratton (Essex Junction, Vt./Essex) completed the Purple Knights' scoring, taking 17th, while seniors Elyse Desmarais (South Hadley, Mass./Holyoke Catholic) and Caitlin Ferland (Vergennes, Vt./Vergennes Union/Bay Path) were 19th and 20th, respectively, each cracking the top 20. Sophomore Mary Miller (Aurora, N.Y./Southern Cayuga) finished one second behind Ferland.
For the men, senior Matt Smith (Winchester, Mass./Winchester/Muhlenberg) took 10th at 28:15, while classmate Tom Perekslis (Duxbury, Mass./Duxbury) and sophomore Dana Glubiak (Chagrin Falls, Ohio/Gilmour Academy) were separated by one second while taking 14th and 15th, respectively. Junior Colin Delaney (Lake Placid, N.Y./National Sports Academy) took 18th and senior Robert Sitzer (Lenox, Mass./Lenox Memorial) 19th, finishing within one second of Delaney.
Field Hockey (2-9, 1-2) Falls in Only Contest of Week
The Saint Michael's College field hockey team went lost its only game last week, falling at 2010 NCAA Tournament qualifier American International College, 3-0, on Saturday in Northeast-10 Conference play. Freshman goalkeeper Sarah Healey (Canton, Mass./Canton) made three saves in her first collegiate start.
Men's Golf Competes in Southern New Hampshire's Penmen Invitational
The Saint Michael's College men's golf team finished third out of five teams at Southern New Hampshire University's Penmen Invitational on Thursday in preparation for the Northeast-10 Conference Championship, which began Sunday and was completed on Monday.
At the Penmen Invitational, junior Nicholas Angelo (Sutton, Mass./Saint John's) and sophomore Steve French (Goffstown, N.H./Goffstown Area) both broke 80, with French tying for second with a 75. Angelo was one shot behind French, tying for fourth at 76. Senior John Goodwin (Wolfeboro, N.H./Kent School) tallied an 81, while junior George Flanagan (Andover, Mass./Andover) recorded an 83.
Men's Soccer (3-5-2, 1-4-1) Suffers Two 1-0 Losses During NE-10 Action
The Saint Michael's College men's soccer team went 0-2 in Northeast-10 Conference play last week, falling 1-0 on Wednesday against visiting regionally-ranked Southern New Hampshire University before slipping at Stonehill College, 1-0, on Saturday. The Penmen were sixth in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America's (NSCAA) East regional poll after advancing to the 2010 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.
Against Southern New Hampshire, junior keeper Logan Kingman (New Bern, N.C./New Bern) tallied one save. At Stonehill, Kingman tallied eight saves, making five stops in the first half alone.
Women's Soccer (4-5-1, 3-4-1) Runs Unbeaten Streak to Three During 1-0-1 Week
The Saint Michael's College women's soccer team went 1-0-1 on the road last week during Northeast-10 Conference play, recording a scoreless tie against Saint Anselm College on Wednesday before defeating visiting Le Moyne College, 2-0, on Saturday. The Purple Knights have now blanked three straight opponents and carry a 311:18 shutout streak.
Against Saint Anselm, senior Ashleigh Adams (Milton, Vt./Milton) recorded 13 saves, the most by a Saint Michael's goalkeeper in 10 seasons. In the first half alone, she recorded eight stops followed by four in the second half and one save in the second overtime period.
Senior keeper Brittany Cocozza (East Greenwich, R.I./East Greenwich/Saint John's [N.Y.]) made four saves at Le Moyne. Junior Cassie Crockett (Gilmanton, N.H./Gilford) and freshman Olivia Biron (Saint Albans, Vt./BFA-Saint Albans) each scored for the visitors, with Biron depositing the first goal of her career.
Men's Tennis (3-1, 2-1) Splits Pair of NE-10 Matches Over Weekend
The Saint Michael's College men's tennis team suffered its first loss of the season on Saturday, dropping a 9-0 decision at home to regionally-ranked Stonehill College during a Northeast-10 Conference match before picking up a 7-2 win on Sunday at Assumption College.
Against Stonehill, junior Chris Moskal (Springfield, Mass./Cathedral) and sophomore Nick Bosco (Glastonbury, Conn./East Catholic) yielded a narrow 9-7 triumph to their counterparts at No. 1 doubles, while Bosco took his No. 1 singles opponent to three sets before falling. The Skyhawks are 10th in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's (ITA) East regional poll.
At Assumption, the doubles tandems of Bosco/Moskal and senior Brian Healey (Ware, Mass./Belchertown)/junior Eric Parziale (Pinehurst, N.C./Pinecrest/Trinity [Conn.]) won at No. 1 and No. 3, respectively. In singles play, Bosco, Healey, Parziale, senior Sam Cieplicki (South Burlington, Vt./New Hampton School) and junior Kenny Vassallo (Wilmington, Mass./Wilmington) were all victorious.
Women's Tennis (4-1, 4-0) Notches Two Wins, Remains Perfect in NE-10
The Saint Michael's College women's tennis team went 2-0 last weekend, defeating the homestanding College of Saint Rose, 7-2, on Saturday in a Northeast-10 Conference match before recording a 6-3 triumph at Le Moyne College on Sunday. The Purple Knights became the first NE-10 team to four league wins.
At Saint Rose, doubles duos of senior Eileen Mullowney (Burlington, Vt./Burlington)/freshman Hannah Benoit (Mystic, Conn./Saint Bernard School) and freshmen Kayla Dowd (Longmeadow, Mass./Longmeadow)/Michelle Moreau (Stratham, N.H./Exeter) won at No. 2 and No. 3, respectively. Benoit, Dowd, Moreau, Mullowney and senior Emily Ogilvy (Bedford, N.H./Trinity) won their singles matches.
Against Le Moyne, Ogilvy and freshman Caroline Toutoungi (Weston, Conn./Weston) won at No. 1 doubles, while Benoit/Mullowney followed suit at two. Benoit, Dowd, Mullowney and Ogilvy won in singles.
Women's Volleyball (12-6, 1-2) Tallies One Win and Two Losses
The Saint Michael's College women's volleyball team went 1-2 last week, winning at Merrimack College, 3-1, on Tuesday evening during a Northeast-10 Conference match before dropping a pair of 3-0 decisions on Saturday at Bentley University, falling to the Falcons in an NE-10 match and New York Institute of Technology. The Purple Knights have won 12 of 15 matches since an 0-3 start.
Against Merrimack, sophomore Chelsey Covitz (Marshfield, Mass./Marshfield) notched a career-high 17 kills, while junior Tracy Peterka (Newport Beach, Calif./Mater Dei) matched her career best with 18 digs to go along with seven kills and four service aces. Classmate Samantha Clairemont (Conway, Mass./Frontier Regional) totaled 11 kills, and sophomore Jess McLeod (Medfield, Mass./Medfield) dished out 38 assists while notching nine digs. Junior Courtney Dunne (Hopkinton, Mass./Bancroft School) also recorded nine digs, while junior Katie Walsh (North Kingstown, R.I./The Prout School) collected eight kills and seven digs.
Versus Bentley, Covitz had 14 kills and five blocks, while Peterka notched six kills and nine digs. Clairemont tacked on five kills, and McLeod provided 26 assists and five blocks. Against NYIT, Walsh had eight kills, while Clairemont collected seven. McLeod dished out 23 assists, sophomore Cynthia Edgerton (Vail, Colo./Vail Mountain School) had nine digs, and classmate Brianna Saunders (Litchfield, N.H./Campbell) dropped in three service aces.
This Week’s Schedule:
Monday, Oct. 3
Men's Golf @ Northeast-10 Championship (Final Day), TBA
Tuesday, Oct. 4
Women's Soccer vs. UMass Lowell, 3:30 p.m.*
Women's Volleyball vs. UMass Lowell, 6 p.m.*
Field Hockey @ UMass Lowell, 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 5
Men's Soccer @ UMass Lowell, 7 p.m.*
Saturday, Oct. 8
Field Hockey vs. Southern Connecticut State, 10:30 a.m.*
Cross Country @ New England Championships, 11 a.m.
Men's Soccer vs. American International, 1 p.m.*
Women's Soccer vs. Assumption, 3:30 p.m.*
Women's Volleyball vs. Assumption, 4 p.m.*
Sunday, Oct. 9
Field Hockey vs. Adelphi, 12 p.m.*
Men's Tennis @ Franklin Pierce, 1 p.m.*
*Northeast-10 Conference Event
Monday, September 26, 2011
This Week in Saint Michael's College Athletics ‒ September 19-25
Field Hockey (2-8, 1-1) Tallies First Two Wins of the Season in 2-1 Week
The Saint Michael's College field hockey team went 2-1 last week, tallying its first win of the season over Saint Anselm College, 2-1, at home on Tuesday in Northeast-10 Conference play before beating Franklin Pierce University, 3-2, on Thursday and falling to Stonehill College, 2-1, in overtime on Saturday.
Against Saint Anselm, freshman Cassaundra Davis (Newburyport, Mass./Newburyport) tallied a goal and an assist, while junior Laken Ferreira (Holliston, Mass./Holliston) netted her first goal of the season, scoring the winner in the 56th minute. Senior goalkeeper Jackie Stacey (West Windsor, Vt./Woodstock Union) recorded one save.
At Franklin Pierce, Davis became the first Saint Michael's freshman to tally a hat trick since 1998, capping the performance with two goals in the final 13:41 to erase a 2-1 deficit. Stacey made 10 saves, while freshman Hannah Beardsley (Essex, Mass./Manchester Essex Regional) made a critical defensive save.
The Purple Knights held visiting Stonehill, a 2010 NCAA Final Four qualifier, to just one goal in regulation before falling 2-1 in overtime. Beardsley scored her first collegiate tally to tie the game in the 52nd minute, while freshman Jackie Chisholm (New Braintree, Mass./Quabbin Regional) made her first collegiate start and stopped four saves. Classmate Sarah Healey (Canton, Mass./Canton) made six saves during the second half and overtime. Chisholm became the first Saint Michael's freshman goalkeeper to start a game since 1995.
Men's Golf Takes Part in Two Meets, Wins Johnson State Invitational
The Saint Michael's College men's golf team competed at two meets last week, finishing second out of five teams at the Vermont Intercollegiate Championship on Wednesday before winning the three-school Johnson State Invitational on Saturday.
During the state meet, the Purple Knights saw their bid at a three-peat fall seven strokes short. In his second year of college play, junior George Flanagan (Andover, Mass./Andover) broke 80 for the first time, firing a 78 to tie for third overall. Classmate Dylan Lavallee (Colchester, Vt./Rice Memorial) and sophomore Steve French (Goffstown, N.H./Goffstown Area) both carded an 80.
Flanagan and junior Nicholas Angelo (Sutton, Mass./Saint John's) both earned medalist honors at the Johnson State meet, each firing a tournament-low 76. French shot a 78 to tie for third overall.
Men's Soccer (3-3-2, 1-2-1) Suffer Two Home Losses During NE-10 Action
The Saint Michael's College men's soccer team went 0-2 in Northeast-10 Conference play last week, falling 4-1 on Wednesday against Bentley University before slipping to Southern Connecticut State University, 1-0, on Saturday. Bentley had been regionally ranked as recently as the week prior, while the Owls advanced to last year's NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.
Against Bentley, sophomore Anthony Stanley (La Ceiba, Honduras/Saint Johnsbury Academy) tallied his fourth goal of the season, and junior goalkeeper Logan Kingman (New Bern, N.C./New Bern) made two saves. On Saturday, the Purple Knights held Southern Connecticut State to just an eighth-minute goal in the loss. Kingman made seven saves.
Women's Soccer (3-5, 2-4) Splits Pair of Conference Contests
The Saint Michael's College women's soccer team went 1-1 last week during Northeast-10 Conference play, recording a 4-1 loss at 17th-ranked Merrimack College on Tuesday before defeating visiting Pace University, 2-0, on Saturday.
The Purple Knights stood tied with Merrimack late in the first half, as junior Cassie Crockett (Gilmanton, N.H./Gilford) tied the game in the 17th minute before the hosts scored three straight goals. Senior keeper Ashleigh Adams (Milton, Vt./Milton) recorded three saves in 80:25 before classmate Mary Farnsworth (Morrisonville, N.Y./Saranac Central) went untested during the remainder of the contest. It was Farnsworth's first appearance since the 2008 season.
Against Pace, Crockett and senior Kristin Hagenbarth (Killington, Vt./Woodstock Union/Vermont) scored 4:14 apart early in the second half, while senior Brittany Cocozza (East Greenwich, R.I./East Greenwich/Saint John's [N.Y.]) made five saves, all in the second stanza.
Men's Tennis (2-0, 1-0) Win NE-10 Opener, 6-3, Over Pace
The Saint Michael's College men's tennis team started its Northeast-10 Conference season with a 6-3 victory over visiting Pace University on Sunday. Junior Chris Moskal (Springfield, Mass./Cathedral) and sophomore Tom Brahm (Marlborough, Conn./Xavier) were victorious at No. 2 doubles for the hosts, who also won by default in the third position. Three additional Purple Knights triumphed during singles play to clinch the team victory, while Saint Michael's also won by default at No. 6. Senior Sam Cieplicki (South Burlington, Vt./New Hampton School) fought through a 7-5, 7-5 triumph in the second slot, junior Eric Parziale (Pinehurst, N.C./Pinecrest/Trinity [Conn.]) made his season debut with a straight-set win at three, and senior Brian Healey (Ware, Mass./Belchertown) followed suit at four.
Women's Tennis (2-1, 2-0) Notches Second Victory, Remains Perfect in NE-10
The Saint Michael's College women's tennis team won its only match last week, defeating visiting Pace University, 7-2, on Sunday in a Northeast-10 Conference match. In doubles, the tandems of freshmen Hannah Benoit (Mystic, Conn./Saint Bernard School)/Caroline Martin (Scituate, Mass./Scituate) and senior Eileen Mullowney (Burlington, Vt./Burlington)/freshman Michelle Moreau (Stratham, N.H./Exeter) won at No. 2 and 3, respectively. During singles action, Freshman Caroline Toutoungi (Weston, Conn./Weston), Ogilvy, Benoit, Mullowney and freshman Kayla Dowd (Longmeadow, Mass./Longmeadow) captured victories in the second through sixth positions, respectively, each winning in straight sets.
Women's Volleyball (11-4, 0-1) Runs Winning Streak to 11 Matches, Splits Pair of Matches
The Saint Michael's College women's volleyball team went 1-1 at home last week, first winning 3-2 against Southern New Hampshire University on Tuesday to extend its winning streak to a program-record-tying 11 matches, last reached in 1994. The Purple Knights slipped against Stonehill College, 3-0, on Saturday.
Against Southern New Hampshire, juniors Tracy Peterka (Newport Beach, Calif./Mater Dei) and Katie Walsh (North Kingstown, R.I./The Prout School) each tallied career highs in kills while notching double-doubles. Peterka had 21 kills and 11 digs, while Walsh totaled 18 kills and 14 digs. Sophomore Chelsey Covitz (Marshfield, Mass./Marshfield) tacked on nine kills. Classmate Jess McLeod (Medfield, Mass./Medfield) dished out a career-best 54 assists, while junior Courtney Dunne (Hopkinton, Mass./Bancroft School) and sophomore Lindsay Phenix (Tewksbury, Mass./Central Catholic) contributed 19 and 12 digs, respectively.
Against Stonehill, Peterka dropped 10 kills, while Covitz notched seven kills and five blocks. Walsh had six kills and 11 digs, and McLeod dished off 27 assists.
This Week’s Schedule:
Tuesday, Sept. 27
Women's Volleyball @ Merrimack, 7 p.m.*
Wednesday, Sept. 28
Men's Soccer vs. Southern New Hampshire, 3 p.m.*
Women's Soccer @ Saint Anselm, 4 p.m.*
Thursday, Sept. 29
Men's Golf @ Penmen Invitational, TBA
Saturday, Oct. 1
Cross Country hosting Vermont Intercollegiate Championships, 10 a.m.
Men's Tennis vs. Stonehill, 10 a.m.*
Women's Tennis @ Saint Rose, 11 a.m.*
Women's Soccer @ Le Moyne, 12 p.m.*
Field Hockey@ American International, 1 p.m.*
Men's Soccer @ Stonehill, 1 p.m.*
Women's Volleyball @ Bentley, 1 p.m.*
Women's Volleyball vs. NYIT @ Bentley, 3 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 2
Women's Tennis @ Le Moyne, 10 a.m.*
Men's Tennis @ Assumption, 1 p.m.*
Men's Golf @ Northeast-10 Championship, TBA
*Northeast-10 Conference Event
Field Hockey (2-8, 1-1) Tallies First Two Wins of the Season in 2-1 Week
The Saint Michael's College field hockey team went 2-1 last week, tallying its first win of the season over Saint Anselm College, 2-1, at home on Tuesday in Northeast-10 Conference play before beating Franklin Pierce University, 3-2, on Thursday and falling to Stonehill College, 2-1, in overtime on Saturday.
Against Saint Anselm, freshman Cassaundra Davis (Newburyport, Mass./Newburyport) tallied a goal and an assist, while junior Laken Ferreira (Holliston, Mass./Holliston) netted her first goal of the season, scoring the winner in the 56th minute. Senior goalkeeper Jackie Stacey (West Windsor, Vt./Woodstock Union) recorded one save.
At Franklin Pierce, Davis became the first Saint Michael's freshman to tally a hat trick since 1998, capping the performance with two goals in the final 13:41 to erase a 2-1 deficit. Stacey made 10 saves, while freshman Hannah Beardsley (Essex, Mass./Manchester Essex Regional) made a critical defensive save.
The Purple Knights held visiting Stonehill, a 2010 NCAA Final Four qualifier, to just one goal in regulation before falling 2-1 in overtime. Beardsley scored her first collegiate tally to tie the game in the 52nd minute, while freshman Jackie Chisholm (New Braintree, Mass./Quabbin Regional) made her first collegiate start and stopped four saves. Classmate Sarah Healey (Canton, Mass./Canton) made six saves during the second half and overtime. Chisholm became the first Saint Michael's freshman goalkeeper to start a game since 1995.
Men's Golf Takes Part in Two Meets, Wins Johnson State Invitational
The Saint Michael's College men's golf team competed at two meets last week, finishing second out of five teams at the Vermont Intercollegiate Championship on Wednesday before winning the three-school Johnson State Invitational on Saturday.
During the state meet, the Purple Knights saw their bid at a three-peat fall seven strokes short. In his second year of college play, junior George Flanagan (Andover, Mass./Andover) broke 80 for the first time, firing a 78 to tie for third overall. Classmate Dylan Lavallee (Colchester, Vt./Rice Memorial) and sophomore Steve French (Goffstown, N.H./Goffstown Area) both carded an 80.
Flanagan and junior Nicholas Angelo (Sutton, Mass./Saint John's) both earned medalist honors at the Johnson State meet, each firing a tournament-low 76. French shot a 78 to tie for third overall.
Men's Soccer (3-3-2, 1-2-1) Suffer Two Home Losses During NE-10 Action
The Saint Michael's College men's soccer team went 0-2 in Northeast-10 Conference play last week, falling 4-1 on Wednesday against Bentley University before slipping to Southern Connecticut State University, 1-0, on Saturday. Bentley had been regionally ranked as recently as the week prior, while the Owls advanced to last year's NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.
Against Bentley, sophomore Anthony Stanley (La Ceiba, Honduras/Saint Johnsbury Academy) tallied his fourth goal of the season, and junior goalkeeper Logan Kingman (New Bern, N.C./New Bern) made two saves. On Saturday, the Purple Knights held Southern Connecticut State to just an eighth-minute goal in the loss. Kingman made seven saves.
Women's Soccer (3-5, 2-4) Splits Pair of Conference Contests
The Saint Michael's College women's soccer team went 1-1 last week during Northeast-10 Conference play, recording a 4-1 loss at 17th-ranked Merrimack College on Tuesday before defeating visiting Pace University, 2-0, on Saturday.
The Purple Knights stood tied with Merrimack late in the first half, as junior Cassie Crockett (Gilmanton, N.H./Gilford) tied the game in the 17th minute before the hosts scored three straight goals. Senior keeper Ashleigh Adams (Milton, Vt./Milton) recorded three saves in 80:25 before classmate Mary Farnsworth (Morrisonville, N.Y./Saranac Central) went untested during the remainder of the contest. It was Farnsworth's first appearance since the 2008 season.
Against Pace, Crockett and senior Kristin Hagenbarth (Killington, Vt./Woodstock Union/Vermont) scored 4:14 apart early in the second half, while senior Brittany Cocozza (East Greenwich, R.I./East Greenwich/Saint John's [N.Y.]) made five saves, all in the second stanza.
Men's Tennis (2-0, 1-0) Win NE-10 Opener, 6-3, Over Pace
The Saint Michael's College men's tennis team started its Northeast-10 Conference season with a 6-3 victory over visiting Pace University on Sunday. Junior Chris Moskal (Springfield, Mass./Cathedral) and sophomore Tom Brahm (Marlborough, Conn./Xavier) were victorious at No. 2 doubles for the hosts, who also won by default in the third position. Three additional Purple Knights triumphed during singles play to clinch the team victory, while Saint Michael's also won by default at No. 6. Senior Sam Cieplicki (South Burlington, Vt./New Hampton School) fought through a 7-5, 7-5 triumph in the second slot, junior Eric Parziale (Pinehurst, N.C./Pinecrest/Trinity [Conn.]) made his season debut with a straight-set win at three, and senior Brian Healey (Ware, Mass./Belchertown) followed suit at four.
Women's Tennis (2-1, 2-0) Notches Second Victory, Remains Perfect in NE-10
The Saint Michael's College women's tennis team won its only match last week, defeating visiting Pace University, 7-2, on Sunday in a Northeast-10 Conference match. In doubles, the tandems of freshmen Hannah Benoit (Mystic, Conn./Saint Bernard School)/Caroline Martin (Scituate, Mass./Scituate) and senior Eileen Mullowney (Burlington, Vt./Burlington)/freshman Michelle Moreau (Stratham, N.H./Exeter) won at No. 2 and 3, respectively. During singles action, Freshman Caroline Toutoungi (Weston, Conn./Weston), Ogilvy, Benoit, Mullowney and freshman Kayla Dowd (Longmeadow, Mass./Longmeadow) captured victories in the second through sixth positions, respectively, each winning in straight sets.
Women's Volleyball (11-4, 0-1) Runs Winning Streak to 11 Matches, Splits Pair of Matches
The Saint Michael's College women's volleyball team went 1-1 at home last week, first winning 3-2 against Southern New Hampshire University on Tuesday to extend its winning streak to a program-record-tying 11 matches, last reached in 1994. The Purple Knights slipped against Stonehill College, 3-0, on Saturday.
Against Southern New Hampshire, juniors Tracy Peterka (Newport Beach, Calif./Mater Dei) and Katie Walsh (North Kingstown, R.I./The Prout School) each tallied career highs in kills while notching double-doubles. Peterka had 21 kills and 11 digs, while Walsh totaled 18 kills and 14 digs. Sophomore Chelsey Covitz (Marshfield, Mass./Marshfield) tacked on nine kills. Classmate Jess McLeod (Medfield, Mass./Medfield) dished out a career-best 54 assists, while junior Courtney Dunne (Hopkinton, Mass./Bancroft School) and sophomore Lindsay Phenix (Tewksbury, Mass./Central Catholic) contributed 19 and 12 digs, respectively.
Against Stonehill, Peterka dropped 10 kills, while Covitz notched seven kills and five blocks. Walsh had six kills and 11 digs, and McLeod dished off 27 assists.
This Week’s Schedule:
Tuesday, Sept. 27
Women's Volleyball @ Merrimack, 7 p.m.*
Wednesday, Sept. 28
Men's Soccer vs. Southern New Hampshire, 3 p.m.*
Women's Soccer @ Saint Anselm, 4 p.m.*
Thursday, Sept. 29
Men's Golf @ Penmen Invitational, TBA
Saturday, Oct. 1
Cross Country hosting Vermont Intercollegiate Championships, 10 a.m.
Men's Tennis vs. Stonehill, 10 a.m.*
Women's Tennis @ Saint Rose, 11 a.m.*
Women's Soccer @ Le Moyne, 12 p.m.*
Field Hockey@ American International, 1 p.m.*
Men's Soccer @ Stonehill, 1 p.m.*
Women's Volleyball @ Bentley, 1 p.m.*
Women's Volleyball vs. NYIT @ Bentley, 3 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 2
Women's Tennis @ Le Moyne, 10 a.m.*
Men's Tennis @ Assumption, 1 p.m.*
Men's Golf @ Northeast-10 Championship, TBA
*Northeast-10 Conference Event
Monday, September 19, 2011
This Week in Saint Michael's College Athletics ‒ September 12-18
Men's and Women's Cross Country Teams Post Third-Place Finishes at Middlebury
The Saint Michael's men's and women's cross country teams ran among three ranked squads on Saturday at Middlebury College's Aldrich Invitational, as both squads took third place out of seven.
Sophomore Gabrielle Naranja (Fort Kent, Maine/Fort Kent Community) took sixth out of 87 runners in the women's race, clocking in at 19:32 and beating out 25 runners from No. 1 Middlebury College and No. 10 State University of New York at Plattsburgh, a pair of nationally-ranked Division III squads. Freshman Chloe Boutelle (Saratoga Springs, N.Y./Saratoga Springs) was 13th at 19:50, just four seconds short of joining the top 10, while classmate Colleen Gilliatt (Grantham, N.H./Lebanon) notched a 23rd-place showing.
Senior Matt Smith (Winchester, Mass./Winchester/Muhlenberg) led the Saint Michael's men in 20th place, finishing in 28:13, while classmate Tom Perekslis (Duxbury, Mass./Duxbury) placed 24th with a personal best of 28:32. Junior Colin Delaney (Lake Placid, N.Y./National Sports Academy) took 31st, while senior Robert Sitzer (Lenox, Mass./Lenox Memorial) was in 32nd, less than a second behind Delaney. One of the two teams the Purple Knights trailed was No. 15 Middlebury.
Field Hockey (0-7, 0-1) Suffers Two Losses, Falling Once in Overtime
The Saint Michael's College field hockey team suffered two losses last week, falling 3-0 to No. 8 Merrimack College at home on Wednesday before losing at Assumption College, 2-1, in overtime on Saturday.
The Purple Knights held nationally-ranked Merrimack to just one goal in the first 51:44 before falling in a non-conference game. Senior goalkeeper Jackie Stacey (West Windsor, Vt./Woodstock Union) tallied three saves in the opening half before freshman Jackie Chisholm (New Braintree, Mass./Quabbin Regional) took over the net in the second half and recorded three stops.
Against Assumption, senior Taylor Wahrenbrock (Chapel Hill, N.C./Chapel Hill) netted a 58th-minute tying goal off of an assist from sophomore Kelly Celata (Dedham, Mass./Dedham) before the Greyhounds scored 3:49 into overtime. Stacey tallied three saves in the contest.
Men's Golf Opens Season at 28th Annual Duke Nelson Invitational
The Saint Michael's College men's golf team opened the 2011 season on Saturday and Sunday with the two-day 28th Duke Nelson Invitational, as the Purple Knights placed 18th among 24 teams.
Junior Nicholas Angelo (Sutton, Mass./Saint John's) broke 80 both days, shooting a 77 and then a 78, tying for 33rd with a total of 155 strokes. Sophomore Steve French (Goffstown, N.H./Goffstown Area) shot a 78 on Sunday to finish at 162, senior John Goodwin (Wolfeboro, N.H./Kent School) was at 165, and classmate Chris LaPolice (Stamford, Conn./Trinity Catholic) completed play with a 166. Junior Dylan Lavallee (Colchester, Vt./Rice Memorial) fired a 175.
Men's Soccer (3-1-2, 1-0-1) Posts One Win and One Tie in Conference Play
The Saint Michael's College men's soccer team went 1-0-1 in Northeast-10 Conference play last week, posting a scoreless tie on Tuesday against visiting Saint Anselm College before defeating host College of Saint Rose, 2-1, on Saturday.
Against Saint Anselm, the Purple Knights fought through 110 minutes of scoreless play, while junior goalkeeper Logan Kingman (New Bern, N.C./New Bern) making 10 save for the Purple Knights, including four in the first overtime period alone.
At Saint Rose, sophomore Anthony Stanley (La Ceiba, Honduras/Saint Johnsbury Academy) scored both goals, including the game-winner in the 74th minute. Junior Nick Colangelo (Hampstead, N.C./Topsail) and sophomore Omar Khartabil (Hampstead, N.H./Bridgton Academy) each tallied one assist. Kingman made three saves for the Purple Knights.
Women's Soccer (2-4, 1-3) Splits Pair of Conference Contests
The Saint Michael's College women's soccer team went 1-1 last week during Northeast-10 Conference play, recording a 2-1 victory over perennial regional power Franklin Pierce University on Wednesday before falling at regionally-ranked Southern Connecticut State University, 3-0, on Saturday.
The Purple Knights picked up their first home win against Franklin Pierce since 1991, as junior Cassie Crockett (Gilmanton, N.H./Gilford) scored the 85th-minute winner off an assist from senior Laura Ostrout (Northfield, Vt./Northfield). Senior Kristin Hagenbarth (Killington, Vt./Woodstock Union/Vermont) scored the tying goal in the 51st minute, while classmate Ashleigh Adams (Milton, Vt./Milton) made seven saves.
At Southern Connecticut State, which is receiving votes toward the national poll and is ranked fourth regionally, senior keeper Brittany Cocozza (East Greenwich, R.I./East Greenwich/Saint John's [N.Y.]) recorded five saves in a little more than 77 minutes before freshman Aubrey Ouellet (Bedford, N.H./Bedford) made two stops during her collegiate debut.
Men's Tennis (1-0) Opens Season with 6-3 Victory over Endicott
The Saint Michael's College men's tennis team started its 2011-12 season with a 6-3 victory over visiting Endicott College on Saturday.
Juniors Chris Moskal (Springfield, Mass./Cathedral) and Kenny Vassallo (Wilmington, Mass./Wilmington) paired for a win at No. 2 doubles, while the No. 3 doubles team of sophomores Chris Allen (Springfield, Mass./Cathedral) and Tom Brahm (Marlborough, Conn./Xavier) was also victorious. Sophomore Nick Bosco (Glastonbury, Conn./East Catholic) won at No. 1 singles, senior Sam Cieplicki (South Burlington, Vt./New Hampton School) won at No. 3, classmate Brian Healey (Ware, Mass./Belchertown) notched another victory at No. 4, and Vassallo was victorious at the fifth position.
Women's Tennis (1-1, 1-0) Finishes Weekend 1-1, Records 100th Win for Coach Cluff
The Saint Michael's College women's tennis team went 1-1 last weekend, slipping 8-1 to visiting Endicott College on Saturday before sweeping the University of New Haven, 9-0, on Sunday in a Northeast-10 Conference match. The contest on Sunday marked the 100th career win for Greg Cluff, the 12th head coach in Saint Michael's Athletics history to reach such a milestone.
Against Endicott, Saint Michael's received its point from freshman Hannah Benoit (Mystic, Conn./Saint Bernard School), as she notched a 6-0, 6-1 victory at No. 4 singles during her collegiate singles debut.
At New Haven, the Purple Knights' doubles tandems of senior Emily Ogilvy (Bedford, N.H./Trinity)/freshman Caroline Toutoungi (Weston, Conn./Weston), Benoit/freshman Caroline Martin (Scituate, Mass./Scituate) and first-years Kayla Dowd (Longmeadow, Mass./Longmeadow)/Michelle Moreau (Stratham, N.H./Exeter) were victorious. The wins were the first as collegians for each Dowd, Martin, Moreau and Toutoungi. In singles, Martin, Toutoungi, Ogilvy, Benoit and Moreau each won in straight sets in the first through fifth positions, respectively, while Dowd rallied to win a third-set tie-breaker to complete the sweep.
Women's Volleyball (10-3) Runs Winning Streak to 10 Matches, Longest Since 1995
The Saint Michael's College women's volleyball team went 4-0 at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh's Cardinal Classic last weekend, extending its winning streak to 10 matches, matching its best run since 1995. The Purple Knights picked up 3-0 wins against SUNY Canton and Elms College on Friday and SUNY Plattsburgh and Paul Smith's (N.Y.) College on Saturday. Junior Katie Walsh (North Kingstown, R.I./The Prout School) was named tournament most valuable player for the Cardinal Classic champions, while sophomore Chelsey Covitz (Marshfield, Mass./Marshfield) was named all-tournament for the third straight weekend.
Against SUNY Canton, Walsh had eight kills and four aces, Covitz tallied eight kills and three service aces, while junior Samantha Clairemont (Conway, Mass./Frontier Regional) added seven kills. Junior Courtney Dunne (Hopkinton, Mass./Bancroft School) and sophomore Lindsay Phenix (Tewksbury, Mass./Central Catholic) had eight digs apiece, and sophomore Jess McLeod (Medfield, Mass./Medfield) picked up 33 assists and three aces. Against Elms, Covitz had seven kills, and Phenix and Walsh each dropped five aces. Dunne had 12 digs, and sophomore Brianna Saunders (Litchfield, N.H./Campbell) tacked on seven. McLeod finished with 26 helpers and three blocks.
Versus host SUNY Plattsburgh, junior Tracy Peterka (Newport Beach, Calif./Mater Dei) posted a double-double of 10 kills and 12 digs to go along with five aces, while Walsh neared a double-double behind nine kills and 12 digs. Covitz tacked on nine kills, while McLeod dished out 30 assists. Dunne had 21 digs.
Against Paul Smith's, Clairemont tallied 11 kills, while Phenix, Saunders and sophomore Madeleine Gaughan (Stoneham, Mass./Stoneham) each notched seven. Junior Lilly Lowe (Marstons Mills, Mass./Barnstable) dropped in five aces, Dunne and Saunders added three apiece, and sophomore Cynthia Edgerton (Vail, Colo./Vail Mountain School) had 29 assists and three aces.
Men's and Women's Cross Country Teams Post Third-Place Finishes at Middlebury
The Saint Michael's men's and women's cross country teams ran among three ranked squads on Saturday at Middlebury College's Aldrich Invitational, as both squads took third place out of seven.
Sophomore Gabrielle Naranja (Fort Kent, Maine/Fort Kent Community) took sixth out of 87 runners in the women's race, clocking in at 19:32 and beating out 25 runners from No. 1 Middlebury College and No. 10 State University of New York at Plattsburgh, a pair of nationally-ranked Division III squads. Freshman Chloe Boutelle (Saratoga Springs, N.Y./Saratoga Springs) was 13th at 19:50, just four seconds short of joining the top 10, while classmate Colleen Gilliatt (Grantham, N.H./Lebanon) notched a 23rd-place showing.
Senior Matt Smith (Winchester, Mass./Winchester/Muhlenberg) led the Saint Michael's men in 20th place, finishing in 28:13, while classmate Tom Perekslis (Duxbury, Mass./Duxbury) placed 24th with a personal best of 28:32. Junior Colin Delaney (Lake Placid, N.Y./National Sports Academy) took 31st, while senior Robert Sitzer (Lenox, Mass./Lenox Memorial) was in 32nd, less than a second behind Delaney. One of the two teams the Purple Knights trailed was No. 15 Middlebury.
Field Hockey (0-7, 0-1) Suffers Two Losses, Falling Once in Overtime
The Saint Michael's College field hockey team suffered two losses last week, falling 3-0 to No. 8 Merrimack College at home on Wednesday before losing at Assumption College, 2-1, in overtime on Saturday.
The Purple Knights held nationally-ranked Merrimack to just one goal in the first 51:44 before falling in a non-conference game. Senior goalkeeper Jackie Stacey (West Windsor, Vt./Woodstock Union) tallied three saves in the opening half before freshman Jackie Chisholm (New Braintree, Mass./Quabbin Regional) took over the net in the second half and recorded three stops.
Against Assumption, senior Taylor Wahrenbrock (Chapel Hill, N.C./Chapel Hill) netted a 58th-minute tying goal off of an assist from sophomore Kelly Celata (Dedham, Mass./Dedham) before the Greyhounds scored 3:49 into overtime. Stacey tallied three saves in the contest.
Men's Golf Opens Season at 28th Annual Duke Nelson Invitational
The Saint Michael's College men's golf team opened the 2011 season on Saturday and Sunday with the two-day 28th Duke Nelson Invitational, as the Purple Knights placed 18th among 24 teams.
Junior Nicholas Angelo (Sutton, Mass./Saint John's) broke 80 both days, shooting a 77 and then a 78, tying for 33rd with a total of 155 strokes. Sophomore Steve French (Goffstown, N.H./Goffstown Area) shot a 78 on Sunday to finish at 162, senior John Goodwin (Wolfeboro, N.H./Kent School) was at 165, and classmate Chris LaPolice (Stamford, Conn./Trinity Catholic) completed play with a 166. Junior Dylan Lavallee (Colchester, Vt./Rice Memorial) fired a 175.
Men's Soccer (3-1-2, 1-0-1) Posts One Win and One Tie in Conference Play
The Saint Michael's College men's soccer team went 1-0-1 in Northeast-10 Conference play last week, posting a scoreless tie on Tuesday against visiting Saint Anselm College before defeating host College of Saint Rose, 2-1, on Saturday.
Against Saint Anselm, the Purple Knights fought through 110 minutes of scoreless play, while junior goalkeeper Logan Kingman (New Bern, N.C./New Bern) making 10 save for the Purple Knights, including four in the first overtime period alone.
At Saint Rose, sophomore Anthony Stanley (La Ceiba, Honduras/Saint Johnsbury Academy) scored both goals, including the game-winner in the 74th minute. Junior Nick Colangelo (Hampstead, N.C./Topsail) and sophomore Omar Khartabil (Hampstead, N.H./Bridgton Academy) each tallied one assist. Kingman made three saves for the Purple Knights.
Women's Soccer (2-4, 1-3) Splits Pair of Conference Contests
The Saint Michael's College women's soccer team went 1-1 last week during Northeast-10 Conference play, recording a 2-1 victory over perennial regional power Franklin Pierce University on Wednesday before falling at regionally-ranked Southern Connecticut State University, 3-0, on Saturday.
The Purple Knights picked up their first home win against Franklin Pierce since 1991, as junior Cassie Crockett (Gilmanton, N.H./Gilford) scored the 85th-minute winner off an assist from senior Laura Ostrout (Northfield, Vt./Northfield). Senior Kristin Hagenbarth (Killington, Vt./Woodstock Union/Vermont) scored the tying goal in the 51st minute, while classmate Ashleigh Adams (Milton, Vt./Milton) made seven saves.
At Southern Connecticut State, which is receiving votes toward the national poll and is ranked fourth regionally, senior keeper Brittany Cocozza (East Greenwich, R.I./East Greenwich/Saint John's [N.Y.]) recorded five saves in a little more than 77 minutes before freshman Aubrey Ouellet (Bedford, N.H./Bedford) made two stops during her collegiate debut.
Men's Tennis (1-0) Opens Season with 6-3 Victory over Endicott
The Saint Michael's College men's tennis team started its 2011-12 season with a 6-3 victory over visiting Endicott College on Saturday.
Juniors Chris Moskal (Springfield, Mass./Cathedral) and Kenny Vassallo (Wilmington, Mass./Wilmington) paired for a win at No. 2 doubles, while the No. 3 doubles team of sophomores Chris Allen (Springfield, Mass./Cathedral) and Tom Brahm (Marlborough, Conn./Xavier) was also victorious. Sophomore Nick Bosco (Glastonbury, Conn./East Catholic) won at No. 1 singles, senior Sam Cieplicki (South Burlington, Vt./New Hampton School) won at No. 3, classmate Brian Healey (Ware, Mass./Belchertown) notched another victory at No. 4, and Vassallo was victorious at the fifth position.
Women's Tennis (1-1, 1-0) Finishes Weekend 1-1, Records 100th Win for Coach Cluff
The Saint Michael's College women's tennis team went 1-1 last weekend, slipping 8-1 to visiting Endicott College on Saturday before sweeping the University of New Haven, 9-0, on Sunday in a Northeast-10 Conference match. The contest on Sunday marked the 100th career win for Greg Cluff, the 12th head coach in Saint Michael's Athletics history to reach such a milestone.
Against Endicott, Saint Michael's received its point from freshman Hannah Benoit (Mystic, Conn./Saint Bernard School), as she notched a 6-0, 6-1 victory at No. 4 singles during her collegiate singles debut.
At New Haven, the Purple Knights' doubles tandems of senior Emily Ogilvy (Bedford, N.H./Trinity)/freshman Caroline Toutoungi (Weston, Conn./Weston), Benoit/freshman Caroline Martin (Scituate, Mass./Scituate) and first-years Kayla Dowd (Longmeadow, Mass./Longmeadow)/Michelle Moreau (Stratham, N.H./Exeter) were victorious. The wins were the first as collegians for each Dowd, Martin, Moreau and Toutoungi. In singles, Martin, Toutoungi, Ogilvy, Benoit and Moreau each won in straight sets in the first through fifth positions, respectively, while Dowd rallied to win a third-set tie-breaker to complete the sweep.
Women's Volleyball (10-3) Runs Winning Streak to 10 Matches, Longest Since 1995
The Saint Michael's College women's volleyball team went 4-0 at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh's Cardinal Classic last weekend, extending its winning streak to 10 matches, matching its best run since 1995. The Purple Knights picked up 3-0 wins against SUNY Canton and Elms College on Friday and SUNY Plattsburgh and Paul Smith's (N.Y.) College on Saturday. Junior Katie Walsh (North Kingstown, R.I./The Prout School) was named tournament most valuable player for the Cardinal Classic champions, while sophomore Chelsey Covitz (Marshfield, Mass./Marshfield) was named all-tournament for the third straight weekend.
Against SUNY Canton, Walsh had eight kills and four aces, Covitz tallied eight kills and three service aces, while junior Samantha Clairemont (Conway, Mass./Frontier Regional) added seven kills. Junior Courtney Dunne (Hopkinton, Mass./Bancroft School) and sophomore Lindsay Phenix (Tewksbury, Mass./Central Catholic) had eight digs apiece, and sophomore Jess McLeod (Medfield, Mass./Medfield) picked up 33 assists and three aces. Against Elms, Covitz had seven kills, and Phenix and Walsh each dropped five aces. Dunne had 12 digs, and sophomore Brianna Saunders (Litchfield, N.H./Campbell) tacked on seven. McLeod finished with 26 helpers and three blocks.
Versus host SUNY Plattsburgh, junior Tracy Peterka (Newport Beach, Calif./Mater Dei) posted a double-double of 10 kills and 12 digs to go along with five aces, while Walsh neared a double-double behind nine kills and 12 digs. Covitz tacked on nine kills, while McLeod dished out 30 assists. Dunne had 21 digs.
Against Paul Smith's, Clairemont tallied 11 kills, while Phenix, Saunders and sophomore Madeleine Gaughan (Stoneham, Mass./Stoneham) each notched seven. Junior Lilly Lowe (Marstons Mills, Mass./Barnstable) dropped in five aces, Dunne and Saunders added three apiece, and sophomore Cynthia Edgerton (Vail, Colo./Vail Mountain School) had 29 assists and three aces.
Friday, September 16, 2011
Where does the XC team train? Are there good running trails around the college?
The XC team trains all over the general area. They often take vans or personal cars to drive to running for practice at places like Catamount Outdoor Center or Sleepy Hollow Inn.
There isn't too much fantastic running around other than the nature trail behind the 300's townhouses, which isn't that extensive. There are a few secret spots such as the trails across from the entrance to North Campus, but they're often hard to find when you haven't been shown them. I'm terrible at directions, so trying to explain them here would be pretty worthless. (Though that one's pretty easy. Run up to North Campus, cross the road at the lights - be careful...it's kind of sketchy...and run down the road until you reach the grassy trail.)
Monday, September 12, 2011
This Week in Saint Michael's College Athletics ‒ September 5-11
Men's and Women's Cross Country Opens Season with Third-Place Finishes
The Saint Michael's College men's and women's cross country teams opened their 2011 seasons on Sunday against Division I programs Columbia University and University of Vermont, both taking third.
For the women, sophomore Gabrielle Naranja (Fort Kent, Maine/Fort Kent Community) took 14th with a time of 19:37, beating out 13 Division I runners. Naranja has now been the Purple Knights' top finisher at all seven races of her career. Next was a trio of freshmen, paced by Chloe Boutelle (Saratoga Springs, N.Y./Saratoga Springs) in 20th. Colleen Gilliatt (Grantham, N.H./Lebanon) and Lindy Heffernan (Sutton Mills, N.H./Kearsarge Regional) were the third and fourth Purple Knight runners, respectively. Senior men Tom Perekslis (Duxbury, Mass./Duxbury) and Matt Smith (Winchester, Mass./Winchester/Muhlenberg) finished within 0.2 seconds of one another as their team's top two finishers. Perekslis, the 29th-place runner, clocked in at 29:01.7, while Smith was at 29:01.9 in 30th. Each finished ahead of six Vermont competitors. Classmate Robert Sitzer (Lenox, Mass./Lenox Memorial) was the Purple Knights' third finisher, taking 32nd.
Field Hockey (0-5) Suffers Three Losses in Non-Conference Play
The Saint Michael's College field hockey team suffered three losses last week, all in non-league play against Northeast-10 Conference counterparts. The Purple Knights fell 3-0 in their home opener on Wednesday to No. 1 University of Massachusetts at Lowell before losing at Southern Connecticut State University, 4-3, on Saturday and 3-0 at Adelphi University on Sunday.
Against UMass Lowell, senior goalkeeper Jackie Stacey (West Windsor, Vt./Woodstock Union) tallied eight saves against the defending national champion while sophomore Caroline Casper (Norfolk, Mass./Thayer Academy) and freshman Hannah Beardsley (Essex, Mass./Manchester Essex Regional) both recorded defensive saves. At Southern Connecticut State, senior Megan Hill (Guilford, Conn./Guilford) and juniors Kelly MacDonald (Wayland, Mass./Wayland) and Hali Roy (South Pomfret, Vt./Woodstock Union) all scored for the Purple Knights, while Stacey collected four saves. The marker was MacDonald's first in college. Against Adelphi, Stacey made seven saves in the first half before freshmen Jackie Chisholm (New Braintree, Mass./Quabbin Regional) and Sarah Healey (Canton, Mass./Canton) shared goalkeeping duties in the second half. Chisholm and Healey both made their collegiate debuts, tallying one stop each.
Men's Soccer (2-1-1) Posts Two Wins Against In-State Competition
The Saint Michael's College men's soccer team went 2-0 last week, defeating host Johnson State College, 4-1, on Tuesday and visiting Lyndon State College, 5-0, on Thursday.
Against Johnson State, junior Ian Rowe (Waterville, Maine/Waterville) scored and added an assist. Junior Chris Eckels (Colchester, Conn./Bacon Academy) and sophomore Omar Khartabil (Hampstead, N.H./Bridgton Academy) each collected their first college tally, while sophomore Anthony Stanley (La Ceiba, Honduras/Saint Johnsbury Academy) also scored for the Purple Knights. Junior Logan Kingman (New Bern, N.C./New Bern) made a pair of saves.
The Purple Knights opened up their home schedule against Lyndon State, as Khartabil contributed two goals while freshmen Thomas Barron (Westfield, Mass./Westfield) and Simon Rodriguez (Miami, Fla./Felix Varela Senior) both contributed a goal and assist. Junior Steve Scanlon (East Sandwich, Mass./Sandwich) also scored and freshman Colin Basler (Old Lyme, Conn./Lyme-Old Lyme) tallied two assists. The goals by Barron, Rodriguez and Scanlon were their first as collegiate athletes. Kingman stopped three shots in 76-plus minutes before sophomore Chris Howard (Shelburne, Vt./Champlain Valley Union) made an untested collegiate debut.
Women's Soccer (1-3, 0-2) Drops Two Conference Contests
The Saint Michael's College women's soccer team went 0-2 last week during Northeast-10 Conference play, losing to visiting Stonehill College, 3-1 on Friday before falling at Bentley University, 2-1, on Sunday. Senior Katie Murphy (Woodbridge, Conn./Amity Regional) tallied a goal in each contest, while junior Cassie Crockett (Gilmanton, N.H./Gilford) assisted each goal. Senior keeper Ashleigh Adams (Milton, Vt./Milton) made four saves against Stonehill while classmate Brittany Cocozza (East Greenwich, R.I./East Greenwich/Saint John's [N.Y.]) collected one stop against Bentley.
Women's Volleyball (6-3) Stretches Win Streak to Six Matches
The Saint Michael's College women's volleyball team went 5-0 last week, extending its winning streak to six matches, beginning by picking up a 3-0 win at Norwich University on Tuesday. The Purple Knights then went 4-0 at the Victory Promotions Invitational over the weekend at the State University of New York at Potsdam and Saint Lawrence (N.Y.) University, topping both Cazenovia (N.Y.) College and the State University of New York at Oswego, 3-0, on Friday and beating both Saint Lawrence and Hamilton (N.Y.) College, 3-1, on Saturday. Sophomore Chelsey Covitz (Marshfield, Mass./Marshfield) was named all-tournament for the second straight weekend.
At Norwich, Covitz led the attack with 15 kills, while junior Katie Walsh (North Kingstown, R.I./The Prout School) notched 12 kills, 13 digs and six aces. Sophomore Jess McLeod (Medfield, Mass./Medfield) turned in 30 assists and seven digs, while junior Courtney Dunne (Hopkinton, Mass./Bancroft School) added seven digs.
Against Cazenovia, junior Tracy Peterka (Newport Beach, Calif./Mater Dei) notched seven kills while dropping four service aces, and Walsh added nine aces and four kills. Covitz had five aces, as the Purple Knights finished with 26 for the evening. McLeod provided 26 assists. Covitz led the offense with 11 kills on 17 attacks against SUNY Oswego, while Peterka had seven kills. Sophomore Madeleine Gaughan (Stoneham, Mass./Stoneham) had six kills in her second collegiate match, while Walsh dropped in seven more aces. McLeod collected 19 assists, and sophomore Cynthia Edgerton (Vail, Colo./Vail Mountain School) added five aces.
Against Saint Lawrence, Walsh tallied 17 kills and five blocks. Covitz and Peterka each had 11 kills, while junior Samantha Clairemont (Conway, Mass./Frontier Regional) had 10 kills and six blocks. McLeod provided 33 assists, and classmate Brianna Saunders (Litchfield, N.H./Campbell) dropped in seven service aces. Dunne tacked on 20 digs, and Edgerton added three aces. Versus Hamilton, Covitz provided 14 kills, six blocks and five aces, while Peterka turned in 14 kills and seven digs. Clairemont notched 12 kills and six blocks, and Walsh had eight kills. McLeod dished out 33 assists while picking up five blocks, and Dunne had 15 digs.
Men's and Women's Cross Country Opens Season with Third-Place Finishes
The Saint Michael's College men's and women's cross country teams opened their 2011 seasons on Sunday against Division I programs Columbia University and University of Vermont, both taking third.
For the women, sophomore Gabrielle Naranja (Fort Kent, Maine/Fort Kent Community) took 14th with a time of 19:37, beating out 13 Division I runners. Naranja has now been the Purple Knights' top finisher at all seven races of her career. Next was a trio of freshmen, paced by Chloe Boutelle (Saratoga Springs, N.Y./Saratoga Springs) in 20th. Colleen Gilliatt (Grantham, N.H./Lebanon) and Lindy Heffernan (Sutton Mills, N.H./Kearsarge Regional) were the third and fourth Purple Knight runners, respectively. Senior men Tom Perekslis (Duxbury, Mass./Duxbury) and Matt Smith (Winchester, Mass./Winchester/Muhlenberg) finished within 0.2 seconds of one another as their team's top two finishers. Perekslis, the 29th-place runner, clocked in at 29:01.7, while Smith was at 29:01.9 in 30th. Each finished ahead of six Vermont competitors. Classmate Robert Sitzer (Lenox, Mass./Lenox Memorial) was the Purple Knights' third finisher, taking 32nd.
Field Hockey (0-5) Suffers Three Losses in Non-Conference Play
The Saint Michael's College field hockey team suffered three losses last week, all in non-league play against Northeast-10 Conference counterparts. The Purple Knights fell 3-0 in their home opener on Wednesday to No. 1 University of Massachusetts at Lowell before losing at Southern Connecticut State University, 4-3, on Saturday and 3-0 at Adelphi University on Sunday.
Against UMass Lowell, senior goalkeeper Jackie Stacey (West Windsor, Vt./Woodstock Union) tallied eight saves against the defending national champion while sophomore Caroline Casper (Norfolk, Mass./Thayer Academy) and freshman Hannah Beardsley (Essex, Mass./Manchester Essex Regional) both recorded defensive saves. At Southern Connecticut State, senior Megan Hill (Guilford, Conn./Guilford) and juniors Kelly MacDonald (Wayland, Mass./Wayland) and Hali Roy (South Pomfret, Vt./Woodstock Union) all scored for the Purple Knights, while Stacey collected four saves. The marker was MacDonald's first in college. Against Adelphi, Stacey made seven saves in the first half before freshmen Jackie Chisholm (New Braintree, Mass./Quabbin Regional) and Sarah Healey (Canton, Mass./Canton) shared goalkeeping duties in the second half. Chisholm and Healey both made their collegiate debuts, tallying one stop each.
Men's Soccer (2-1-1) Posts Two Wins Against In-State Competition
The Saint Michael's College men's soccer team went 2-0 last week, defeating host Johnson State College, 4-1, on Tuesday and visiting Lyndon State College, 5-0, on Thursday.
Against Johnson State, junior Ian Rowe (Waterville, Maine/Waterville) scored and added an assist. Junior Chris Eckels (Colchester, Conn./Bacon Academy) and sophomore Omar Khartabil (Hampstead, N.H./Bridgton Academy) each collected their first college tally, while sophomore Anthony Stanley (La Ceiba, Honduras/Saint Johnsbury Academy) also scored for the Purple Knights. Junior Logan Kingman (New Bern, N.C./New Bern) made a pair of saves.
The Purple Knights opened up their home schedule against Lyndon State, as Khartabil contributed two goals while freshmen Thomas Barron (Westfield, Mass./Westfield) and Simon Rodriguez (Miami, Fla./Felix Varela Senior) both contributed a goal and assist. Junior Steve Scanlon (East Sandwich, Mass./Sandwich) also scored and freshman Colin Basler (Old Lyme, Conn./Lyme-Old Lyme) tallied two assists. The goals by Barron, Rodriguez and Scanlon were their first as collegiate athletes. Kingman stopped three shots in 76-plus minutes before sophomore Chris Howard (Shelburne, Vt./Champlain Valley Union) made an untested collegiate debut.
Women's Soccer (1-3, 0-2) Drops Two Conference Contests
The Saint Michael's College women's soccer team went 0-2 last week during Northeast-10 Conference play, losing to visiting Stonehill College, 3-1 on Friday before falling at Bentley University, 2-1, on Sunday. Senior Katie Murphy (Woodbridge, Conn./Amity Regional) tallied a goal in each contest, while junior Cassie Crockett (Gilmanton, N.H./Gilford) assisted each goal. Senior keeper Ashleigh Adams (Milton, Vt./Milton) made four saves against Stonehill while classmate Brittany Cocozza (East Greenwich, R.I./East Greenwich/Saint John's [N.Y.]) collected one stop against Bentley.
Women's Volleyball (6-3) Stretches Win Streak to Six Matches
The Saint Michael's College women's volleyball team went 5-0 last week, extending its winning streak to six matches, beginning by picking up a 3-0 win at Norwich University on Tuesday. The Purple Knights then went 4-0 at the Victory Promotions Invitational over the weekend at the State University of New York at Potsdam and Saint Lawrence (N.Y.) University, topping both Cazenovia (N.Y.) College and the State University of New York at Oswego, 3-0, on Friday and beating both Saint Lawrence and Hamilton (N.Y.) College, 3-1, on Saturday. Sophomore Chelsey Covitz (Marshfield, Mass./Marshfield) was named all-tournament for the second straight weekend.
At Norwich, Covitz led the attack with 15 kills, while junior Katie Walsh (North Kingstown, R.I./The Prout School) notched 12 kills, 13 digs and six aces. Sophomore Jess McLeod (Medfield, Mass./Medfield) turned in 30 assists and seven digs, while junior Courtney Dunne (Hopkinton, Mass./Bancroft School) added seven digs.
Against Cazenovia, junior Tracy Peterka (Newport Beach, Calif./Mater Dei) notched seven kills while dropping four service aces, and Walsh added nine aces and four kills. Covitz had five aces, as the Purple Knights finished with 26 for the evening. McLeod provided 26 assists. Covitz led the offense with 11 kills on 17 attacks against SUNY Oswego, while Peterka had seven kills. Sophomore Madeleine Gaughan (Stoneham, Mass./Stoneham) had six kills in her second collegiate match, while Walsh dropped in seven more aces. McLeod collected 19 assists, and sophomore Cynthia Edgerton (Vail, Colo./Vail Mountain School) added five aces.
Against Saint Lawrence, Walsh tallied 17 kills and five blocks. Covitz and Peterka each had 11 kills, while junior Samantha Clairemont (Conway, Mass./Frontier Regional) had 10 kills and six blocks. McLeod provided 33 assists, and classmate Brianna Saunders (Litchfield, N.H./Campbell) dropped in seven service aces. Dunne tacked on 20 digs, and Edgerton added three aces. Versus Hamilton, Covitz provided 14 kills, six blocks and five aces, while Peterka turned in 14 kills and seven digs. Clairemont notched 12 kills and six blocks, and Walsh had eight kills. McLeod dished out 33 assists while picking up five blocks, and Dunne had 15 digs.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
This Week in Saint Michael's College Athletics ‒ August 29-September 4
Field Hockey (0-2) Suffers Two Losses at Weekend Tournament
The Saint Michael's College field hockey team lost twice last weekend against No. 2 Shippensburg (Pa.) University, 7-0, and Mansfield (Pa.) University, 4-1, at the Lady Raider Classic in Shippensburg, Pa. Facing the defending national runner-up, Shippensburg, the Purple Knights fell in their season opener on Saturday. Saint Michael's held Shippensburg to just one goal in the first 38 minutes of the game with senior Jackie Stacey (West Windsor, Vt./Woodstock Union) recording 14 saves while freshman Hannah Beardsley (Essex, Mass./Manchester Essex Regional) recorded a defensive save in her first college appearance. The Purple Knights fell in a non-conference contest against Mansfield on Sunday. Senior captain Jenny Boudrow (Dedham, Mass./Dedham) scored for Saint Michael's, while Stacey collected three saves.
Men's Soccer (0-1-1) Records Scoreless Draw During Season Opener and Loss Over the Weekend
The Saint Michael's College men's soccer team recorded a scoreless tie in its season opener against Mercy (N.Y.) College on Friday evening before falling to Nyack (N.Y.) College, 4-0, on Saturday during the College of Saint Rose Tournament. Junior goalkeeper Logan Kingman (New Bern, N.C./New Bern) posting six saves in the scoreless contest with Mercy before making four versus Nyack.
Women's Soccer (1-1) Tallies Win at Dowling Tournament
The Saint Michael's College women's soccer team capped the weekend with a 2-1 win over Molloy (N.Y.) College in its final game of the Dowling (N.Y.) College Tournament on Sunday after suffering a 1-0 loss against the host on Friday. Senior keeper Ashleigh Adams (Milton, Vt./Milton) made three saves against Dowling. The Purple Knights rallied past Molloy, with the first goal coming from junior Janet Bazzell (Haverhill, N.H./Woodsville) in the 33rd minute of the contest. Junior Ali Lajoie's (Litchfield, N.H./Campbell) first career goal put her team up for good in the 42nd minute. Freshman Olivia Biron (Saint Albans, Vt./BFA-Saint Albans) assisted both goals. Adams earned the win while making one save, and senior Brittany Cocozza (East Greenwich, R.I./East Greenwich/Saint John's [N.Y.]) collected three second-half stops.
Women's Volleyball (1-3) Competes in North Country Classic, Covitz Named All-Tournament
The Saint Michael's College women's volleyball team went 1-3 at the North Country Classic over the weekend at Saint Lawrence University and the State University of New York at Potsdam. The squad fell 3-1 against both Baruch (N.Y.) College and Clarkson (N.Y.) University on Friday and 3-2 against SUNY Potsdam on Saturday before beating Rochester (N.Y.) Institute of Technology, 3-2. Sophomore Chelsey Covitz (Marshfield, Mass./Marshfield) was named to the all-tournament team, and the Purple Knights' victory over RIT was the first win as a collegiate coach for new head coach Andy Mink. In the season opener against Baruch, junior Katie Walsh (North Kingstown, R.I./The Prout School) led the attack with 11 kills and recorded 14 digs. Sophomore Cynthia Edgerton (Vail, Colo./Vail Mountain School) had 15 assists, and sophomore Jess McLeod (Medfield, Mass./Medfield) chipped in 13 helpers. Junior Courtney Dunne (Hopkinton, Mass./Bancroft School) recorded 18 digs. Against host Clarkson, Walsh collected 10 more kills and four blocks, while Covitz had seven kills and six blocks. McLeod turned in 14 assists and three service aces. On Sunday against SUNY Potsdam, Covitz recorded 14 kills and five blocks, while Walsh notched 11 kills and 17 digs. Junior Lilly Lowe (Marstons Mills, Mass./Barnstable) turned in 10 kills, Mcleod had 38 assists and 10 digs, and sophomore Lindsay Phenix (Tewksbury, Mass./Central Catholic) tallied four service aces. In the win over RIT, Walsh and Covitz totaled 16 and 14 kills, respectively, while junior Tracy Peterka (Newport Beach, Calif./Mater Dei) recorded 15 kills. McLeod added 50 assists, and Phenix tallied 13 digs.
Field Hockey (0-2) Suffers Two Losses at Weekend Tournament
The Saint Michael's College field hockey team lost twice last weekend against No. 2 Shippensburg (Pa.) University, 7-0, and Mansfield (Pa.) University, 4-1, at the Lady Raider Classic in Shippensburg, Pa. Facing the defending national runner-up, Shippensburg, the Purple Knights fell in their season opener on Saturday. Saint Michael's held Shippensburg to just one goal in the first 38 minutes of the game with senior Jackie Stacey (West Windsor, Vt./Woodstock Union) recording 14 saves while freshman Hannah Beardsley (Essex, Mass./Manchester Essex Regional) recorded a defensive save in her first college appearance. The Purple Knights fell in a non-conference contest against Mansfield on Sunday. Senior captain Jenny Boudrow (Dedham, Mass./Dedham) scored for Saint Michael's, while Stacey collected three saves.
Men's Soccer (0-1-1) Records Scoreless Draw During Season Opener and Loss Over the Weekend
The Saint Michael's College men's soccer team recorded a scoreless tie in its season opener against Mercy (N.Y.) College on Friday evening before falling to Nyack (N.Y.) College, 4-0, on Saturday during the College of Saint Rose Tournament. Junior goalkeeper Logan Kingman (New Bern, N.C./New Bern) posting six saves in the scoreless contest with Mercy before making four versus Nyack.
Women's Soccer (1-1) Tallies Win at Dowling Tournament
The Saint Michael's College women's soccer team capped the weekend with a 2-1 win over Molloy (N.Y.) College in its final game of the Dowling (N.Y.) College Tournament on Sunday after suffering a 1-0 loss against the host on Friday. Senior keeper Ashleigh Adams (Milton, Vt./Milton) made three saves against Dowling. The Purple Knights rallied past Molloy, with the first goal coming from junior Janet Bazzell (Haverhill, N.H./Woodsville) in the 33rd minute of the contest. Junior Ali Lajoie's (Litchfield, N.H./Campbell) first career goal put her team up for good in the 42nd minute. Freshman Olivia Biron (Saint Albans, Vt./BFA-Saint Albans) assisted both goals. Adams earned the win while making one save, and senior Brittany Cocozza (East Greenwich, R.I./East Greenwich/Saint John's [N.Y.]) collected three second-half stops.
Women's Volleyball (1-3) Competes in North Country Classic, Covitz Named All-Tournament
The Saint Michael's College women's volleyball team went 1-3 at the North Country Classic over the weekend at Saint Lawrence University and the State University of New York at Potsdam. The squad fell 3-1 against both Baruch (N.Y.) College and Clarkson (N.Y.) University on Friday and 3-2 against SUNY Potsdam on Saturday before beating Rochester (N.Y.) Institute of Technology, 3-2. Sophomore Chelsey Covitz (Marshfield, Mass./Marshfield) was named to the all-tournament team, and the Purple Knights' victory over RIT was the first win as a collegiate coach for new head coach Andy Mink. In the season opener against Baruch, junior Katie Walsh (North Kingstown, R.I./The Prout School) led the attack with 11 kills and recorded 14 digs. Sophomore Cynthia Edgerton (Vail, Colo./Vail Mountain School) had 15 assists, and sophomore Jess McLeod (Medfield, Mass./Medfield) chipped in 13 helpers. Junior Courtney Dunne (Hopkinton, Mass./Bancroft School) recorded 18 digs. Against host Clarkson, Walsh collected 10 more kills and four blocks, while Covitz had seven kills and six blocks. McLeod turned in 14 assists and three service aces. On Sunday against SUNY Potsdam, Covitz recorded 14 kills and five blocks, while Walsh notched 11 kills and 17 digs. Junior Lilly Lowe (Marstons Mills, Mass./Barnstable) turned in 10 kills, Mcleod had 38 assists and 10 digs, and sophomore Lindsay Phenix (Tewksbury, Mass./Central Catholic) tallied four service aces. In the win over RIT, Walsh and Covitz totaled 16 and 14 kills, respectively, while junior Tracy Peterka (Newport Beach, Calif./Mater Dei) recorded 15 kills. McLeod added 50 assists, and Phenix tallied 13 digs.
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